grimier; grimiest
griminess
noun
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Examples of grimy in a Sentence
this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
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There’s no need to dwell on the grimy details, but things went horribly wrong for the Cubs this season.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
And with younger guys like T.I. able to seamlessly flow between grimy street records and wide aperture radio hits, Jay’s attempt felt, well, old.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2024
Her gesture backfires: at the Botanical Garden, the kids get lost, wandering down a hidden corridor that deposits them back into the grimy hell of the city.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
The dirt separation feature ensures that your filter doesn’t get grimy too quickly.
—Shea Simmons, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
And with younger guys like T.I. able to seamlessly flow between grimy street records and wide aperture radio hits, Jay’s attempt felt, well, old.
—Damien Scott, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2024
Her gesture backfires: at the Botanical Garden, the kids get lost, wandering down a hidden corridor that deposits them back into the grimy hell of the city.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
The dirt separation feature ensures that your filter doesn’t get grimy too quickly.
—Shea Simmons, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grimy. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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